RUBY to treat conditions where vitality is depleted

RUBY: It is thought that the word comes from the Latin "ruber" meaning "red".

Colour and description: Rose to dark purple / red.As a rough stone it looks remarkably dull yet shines like a diamond when cut and polished. It gets its colour from traces of chrome.

Other names: Ruby is the trade name for "red corundum."

Where is it found: Burma and Sri Lanka.

Hardness: 9

(Talc is the softest at number 1 and diamond the hardest at number 10)

Structure: trigonal crystalline.

Crystal healers use Ruby for the following conditions:

Infectious diseases:. Used to ease typhoid, bubonic plague.

Heart attack and other circulatory diseases: Good to use on those who have had a heart attack because with this condition the vitality is depleted. Also used forleukaemia, sickle cell anaemia, and schizophrenia.

Builds confidence: Helps you to be your true self.

Self-hatred: Helps with those who judge themselves too harshly.

Leadership qualities: Gives you the confidence to make unpopular decisions.